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24-448: Tibás was created on 26 June 1914 by decree 31. It was formerly known as San Juan del Murciélago and was meant to be the capital of the country, at least according to ex-president Braulio Carrillo , this is the reason the town was originally designed with such a neat array of perfectly aligned blocks, cut by the streets running from North to South and the avenues from East to West. Tibás has an area of 8.27 km (3.19 sq mi) and

48-594: A brief period held the position of president of the legislature. In 1834, he was sent as a representative of Costa Rica to the Central American Congress , in El Salvador . Upon the resignation of Costa Rica's head of state José Rafael Gallegos in 1835, Carrillo was elected to complete the term of Gallegos. Because of their strong character and that the assembly repealed in August of that year

72-483: A mean elevation of 1,140 m (3,740 ft). The canton forms a northern suburb of the national capital city of San José . It is triangular in shape, with the Virilla River as its northern boundary. The Quebrada Rivera, a canyon, establishes the southwestern limit of the canton and also a portion of the southeastern boundary. According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code , mayors are elected every four years by

96-685: A number of changes in the social life of Costa Rica, and Carrillo became known as the "Architect of the Costa Rican National State". He worked to prohibit vagrancy, vice and crime. He greatly boost the development of Costa Rica and introduced order in the Civil Service. His efforts to open a path to communicate with the Central Valley Matina on the Caribbean coast, could not be satisfactorily completed, as

120-810: A number of public positions, including Judge and Chairman of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica , member of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica and member of the Congress of the Federal Republic of Central America . Braulio Carrillo studied law at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua in León, Nicaragua . At the early age of 28 years was elected to the legislature for a period of two years, and for

144-794: Is Cartaginés , who have won the Costa Rican league four times. They play their home games at the Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich . It has an elevation of 1,435 m (4,708 ft) above sea level , at the base of the Irazú Volcano . Cartago has a borderline tropical monsoon climate ( Am ) and dry winter subtropical highland climate ( Cwb ). Coinciding with the tropical monsoon classification, it has noticeably cooler weather than most places of this climate type, owing to its high elevation. It has steadily very warm temperatures throughout

168-519: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Braulio Carrillo Braulio Evaristo Carrillo Colina (March 20, 1800, in Cartago, Costa Rica – May 15, 1845) was the Head of State of Costa Rica (the title as it was known before the reform of 1848) during two periods: the first between 1835 and 1837, and the de facto between 1838 and 1842. Before becoming head of state, Carrillo held

192-560: Is an industrial park where a few Costa Rican and international companies are located. However, a large portion of the locals do not work in the city itself but in San José metropolitan area. Those who do work within the city limits concentrate largely in the service and commerce sectors of the economy. Cartago is home of the Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC), one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in

216-434: Is declaring 100 blocks as Cartago's "historical center." This is a way to keep the historical buildings alive in the future, as many cities in the world have done. On the other hand, the government of the city and JASEC (the company that produces and distributes electricity to Cartago and surrounding areas) have been working to light some of the most important historical buildings as a way to attract inhabitants and tourists to

240-473: The Ambulance Act (the law that established the rotation of the country's capital among the four cities of San José, Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago), the cities of Cartago , Heredia and Alajuela took up arms against the government in mid-September, but were defeated after a civil war which lasted a fortnight . Carrillo was a candidate for reelection in 1837, but was defeated by Manuel Aguilar , who

264-521: The city at night time. On April 24, 2010 the former "Cuartel de la Ciudad", home of the local police, finally opened after a two-year restoration as the new City Museum. It is located 2 blocks north of the Plaza Mayor. The Chilean biochemist and biophysicist Jorge Allende was born in Cartago in 1934. Agricultural products make up the base of the economy of the rural areas around the city. There

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288-607: The country and one of Central America's most important engineering schools. It is located in Dulce Nombre district, not far from Los Angeles Basilica. Places tourists often visit in the city include the Basilica of Los Angeles, the "Ruins of Santiago Apostle Church", The City Museum, Maria Auxiliadora church, the Costa Rica Institute of Technology, The Central Market (especially on Thursdays and Saturdays), and

312-537: The first successful establishment in Costa Rica. The city was granted a coat of arms by King Philip II of Spain in 1565, and the title of Muy Noble y Muy Leal ("Very Noble and Very Loyal") by the Cortes (Spanish Parliament) in 1814. It served as the first capital of Costa Rica until 1823, when Republican leader Gregorio José Ramírez , moved the capital to the bigger city of San José, because Cartago wanted to unite

336-538: The government of Francisco Morazán stopped work when they were well advanced. Due to this effort, the National Park located between the provinces of Limón and San José and a highway between San José and Guápiles carries his name today. Braulio Carrillo National Park is also named after him. In 1842 Francisco Morazán, former Federal President Central America, invaded Costa Rica and seized power. Carrillo went into exile and settled in El Salvador , where he

360-493: The main building of San Luis Gonzaga High School, site of the first Central American Supreme Court. Cultural activities take place at the "Casa de la Ciudad" and the "Casa de la Cultura", as well as in the campus of the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. The province is known for its rich ecological diversity and dense tropical rainforests along the mountain ranges near the Irazu and Turrialba volcanoes. The city's football club

384-537: The nation's principal church , the enormous Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles , on the feast day of the Virgin of the Angels (August 2). The church has a statue of a Black Madonna known as La Negrita, who supposedly had great healing powers. The sick come to her statue in hope of a miracle from La Negrita. According to folklore in Costa Rica, the statue was found by an indigenous girl in 1635. But, in reality,

408-499: The newly independent province of Costa Rica to the Iturbide's Mexican Empire while San Jose and Alajuela supported a Republican system. The city was severely damaged by major earthquakes in 1822 , 1841 and 1910 . In 1963, a volcanic eruption of Irazu Volcano which for two years covered San José in ash badly damaged some agricultural areas around Cartago, but not the city. Many pilgrims come to Cartago annually, to visit

432-410: The only inhabitants were black and mulatto slaves who lived in a village named La Puebla, away from the white masters in Cartago. The legend says that she brought the statue home several times, but it mysteriously reappeared at its original site. The rock where she found it is now kept in a backroom in the basilica and is revered as a sacred relic and object of inspiration. The rock is supposed to be in

456-558: The owning regidor ( regidor propietario ) is absent. The current president of the Municipal Council is the Social Democratic Progress Party regidor, Jimmy Villalta Espinoza. The Municipal Council's composition for the 2024–2028 period is as follows: The canton of Tibás is subdivided into the following districts : Tibás had an estimated population of 74,592 people in 2022, up from 64,842 at

480-639: The population of the canton. As of the latest municipal elections in 2024 , the National Liberation Party candidate, José Alejandro Alvarado Vega, was elected mayor of the canton with 37.17% of the votes, with Liliana María Beer Rodríguez and Olga Courrau Quesada as first and second vice mayors, respectively. Like the mayor and vice mayors, members of the Municipal Council (called regidores ) are elected every four years. Tibás' Municipal Council has 7 seats for regidores and their substitutes, who can participate in meetings but not vote unless

504-540: The same location it was when La Negrita was found, but it has been moved as the basilica was rebuilt (see below). It is common for pilgrims to touch the rock in reverence. The Plaza Mayor in Cartago includes the Santiago Apóstol Parish Ruins , about seven blocks west from the basilica. Despite their beauty, they are not real ruins but an unfinished building, which was badly damaged by the 1910 earthquake and then interrupted. The city's government

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528-442: The time of the 2011 census . Tibás had a Human Development Index of 0.766 in 2022. Tibás includes both industrial and residential neighborhoods and is home of a popular football team in Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa and its stadium Estadio Ricardo Saprissa . The canton is covered by the following road routes: The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this canton. This Costa Rican location article

552-523: Was killed in 1845. Cartago, Costa Rica Cartago ( Spanish pronunciation: [kaɾˈtaɣo] ) is the head city of Cartago canton of the Cartago Province , and is composed of the Oriental and Occidental districts as stated in the administrative divisions of Costa Rica . It was the capital of Costa Rica from 1574 to 1824. Founded in 1563 by Juan Vasquez de Coronado, it was

576-737: Was overthrown in 1838 by a cuartelazo . Carrillo again became the Head of State, with absolute powers. He convened a constituent assembly, which, in November, declared that the state was separated from the Federal Republic of Central America, and thus Costa Rica became a sovereign country. The constituent session was suspended in December 1838. In 1841 Carrillo issued the Guarantee Law , which made him head of state for life. There were

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